(NAPSI)—Here’s news that should help many people with chronic respiratory diseases such as COPD breathe easier: Pulmonary rehabilitation is a proven treatment that improves quality of life. The Problem “People with COPD and other chronic respiratory diseases are often limited in many daily activities,” said Carolyn L. Rochester, M.D., professor of medicine, pulmonary critical care Read More …
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Health & Nutrition Tips For Finding Good Nutrition
(NAPSI)—According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, one out of every eight U.S. households experiences food insecurity. Access to healthy food is an important factor in your health, and for millions of Americans, it remains elusive. “An inability to access healthy food, and the important nutrients they contain, can cause both immediate and long-term health Read More …
Health Awareness Protecting Your Vision From Diabetes
(NAPSI)—Diabetes kills more Americans each year than AIDS and breast cancer combined—and can cause serious problems throughout the body. According to the National Eye Institute, eye health, for example, can become critically compromised. Around 30.3 million Americans, or 9.4 percent of the population, are living with diabetes, with about 1.5 million more being diagnosed every Read More …
Health Awareness What You Need To Know About Cholesterol
(NAPSI)—New cholesterol guidelines from the American Heart Association emphasize a personalized approach to preventing and treating high cholesterol and cardiovascular disease. What Cholesterol Is Cholesterol is a waxy substance that your body makes to build cells. Too much can pose a problem. Extra cholesterol comes from foods including meat, poultry, dairy and tropical oils. Why Read More …
Health Bulletin New Brain Health Initiative Could Unlock Mysteries Of Alzheimer’s, Dementia
(NAPSI)—Scientists are contemplating important questions about health, mind and age: Could your blood hold the molecular secrets to a fountain of youth, preventing age-related brain disorders? Are brain aging and Alzheimer’s disease caused by a failure of interconnected systems, triggering a dominolike cascade of disease? Can targeting the red blood cells and blood vessels jointly Read More …
HEALTH AWARENESS Cold, Painful Fingers Can Mean A Serious Disease
(NAPSI)-“Zombie Hands.” That’s what can happen to an estimated 5 to 10 percent of the population when temperatures start to fall. In a typical case of Raynaud’s phenomenon, also known as Raynaud’s disease or syndrome, sufferers experience numbness and pain in their fingers, toes and other extremities. Fingers turn white, blue or red as the Read More …
Health Hints Age Healthier With These Five Tips
(NAPSI)—As your wisdom grows with age, so can the number of pill bottles in your medicine cabinet. For those “young-at-heart” seniors, sticking to healthy habits is the key to aging well. With some simple steps, you can keep a healthy routine that also gives you more time to do the things you love. Joe Koren, Read More …
Ask a Foot and Ankle Surgeon Do I Need Bunion Surgery?
Brett Sachs, DPM, FACFAS Foot & Ankle Surgeon practicing in Denver, CO Fellow of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons (NAPSI)—One in five Americans suffers from bunions. A bunion, or hallux valgus, starts out as redness and a bump on the side of the foot near the big toe. Over time, bunions can Read More …
Children’s Health Head Lice Resolutions: How To Protect Your Child
(NAPSI)—When the dreaded lice letter comes home, you’ll want an effective product—NOW. For a long time, the only options to treat head lice were home remedies or pesticide-based retail products (using permethrin or pyrethrins). But are home remedies the only effective option for lice treatments when you’re concerned about pesticide (or chemical) exposure? The Problem Read More …
Health Bulletin Talk To Your Doctor About Migraine Prevention
(NAPSI)—A migraine headache can be debilitating and sometimes hit like a runaway freight train, but did you know that in some cases it’s preventable? Unfortunately, migraine preventive therapy is severely underutilized. Nearly 40 percent of people who suffer from migraine could benefit from preventive treatment, but only a small percentage receive this type of therapy.1 Read More …